Mrs A N Palmer Hosts Benefit Bridge for Cedar Rapids Club
Mrs A N Palmer entertained eighty guests at a benefit bridge party held at her home as part of the Cedar Rapids Won An's club fundraiser. The event featured prizes and a dessert auction, with proceeds added to the building fund as plans for a new or expanded club space moved forward. The gathering drew many local social figures and card club members. Also noted, Mr and Mrs George F Miller hosted their card club at the Commonwealth tea room with twelve in attendance, and Mr and Mrs John T Massey mourn the death of Miss Edith Massey in Albia after an emergency operation.
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Austin N Palmer
Cedar Rapid
Tharsis
Psrios Pu
Parmen
Nos Rowt
F S
Snyeer
Pri
Mra
Parmer
George Mer
Hahn
George F Miller
Washington Avenue SE
Commonwealth Tea Room
John T Massey
Park Avenue
Albia
Cedar Rapids club talks wild flowers and trees
Thirty members of the nature and garden department of the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club heard a talk on wild flowers by Mrs J L Rhea with lantern slides. Insect control for flowers and vegetables was discussed. Mrs R T Lubbock and Mrs S R Hawkins reviewed native Iowa trees with photographs of prize elms maples and oaks from last year’s contest. The department sponsors another Iowa tree contest this year and asks for tree photos to be sent to Mrs S V Shonka. Mrs F G Ladd presided at the meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
S. V Shonka
F. G Ladd
Tea Hosts Entertain Twenty Friends At Mrs Whitmore Home
Mrs D R Whitmore and Mrs Wilbur W Ring hosted a Thursday afternoon tea for more than twenty friends at the Whitmore residence 701 Fourteenth Street SE. The gathering featured informal conversations with Mrs W W Littlejohn assisting and Mrs A C West at the tea table. Mrs C T McClung of 1700 Second Avenue SE returned Wednesday from seven weeks in New Orleans and a Chicago layover. Mr McClung remains in the South on business until about May 1.
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D. R. Whitmore
Fourteenth Street
Wilbur W Ring
W W Littlejohn
A C Westrom
C T. McClung
Second Avenue SE
New Orleans
Chicago
McClung
South
Cedar Rapids Community Players Enter State Play Contest
More than fifty plan a dinner at the Memorial Union in Town Civ before the state wide play contest. Cedar Rapids presents Murders in the Town and Prairie Fantasy in Section A with performances at 7 PM Saturday. Reservations encouraged at Hobby House or Union for those traveling to Iowa City.
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Cecar
Memoral Union
Urvsersy Oallows
Cedar Rapics
Sista
Iowa City
Hobby House
Union
Lyman Fifth Wedding Anniversary Bridge Party
Mr and Mrs Harvey G Lyman hosted friends for a five table bridge gathering at their home on Thursday. Winners included Mrs Frank LaCombe Mrs Walter Denny Jack Fordyce and Ivan Mason with consolation to Mrs Edoward Wren and Raymond More. The Friendly Strollers group plans a Sunday hike from the Sixteenth avenue bridge at 2 30 p m with a wiener roast and a bun potluck. If rain cancels the hike it will be postponed.
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Harvey G Lyman
Thirteenth Street
Bridge
Lyman
Frank LaCombe
Walter Denny
Jack Fordyce
Ivan Mason
Edoward Wren
Raymond More
Thomas Doherty
George Pierrot
Edward Ehrke
Lyle Finefield
Jack Ritz
Marius Plumley
Jack Fordyne
Edward Wren
Friendly Club
Sixteenth Avenue Bridge
Orville Klug
Charles Bush
Cinderella set for Children’s Theater at Coe College
Eleanor Davies stars as Cinderella with David Battin as Prince Charming in a Children’s Theater production announced for next Monday at 7 30 p.m. and Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. at the Coe College Little Theater. Directors are Eleanor Cook with cast including Jean Aubineau Barbara Beals John Davies Jane Watson Edward Young Tommy Groves Timothy Rowan and Ann Lennen.
Miss Swab Visits From Chicago On Spring Vacation
Miss Marie Swab arrives from Chicago where she studies at the Presbyterian College of Christian Education. She visits her parents Mr and Mrs L R Swab at 825 G Avenue NW and plans to return to Chicago on Tuesday.
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Marie Swab
Chicago
Presbyterian College of Christian Education
L R. Swab
G Avenue
P. T. A. March Meeting Recaps Activities at Wilson School
The Wilson P T A held its March meeting with president Mrs G Kibier presiding. Pupils from 7A led a literature discussion, and mothers debated forming habits. Kenwood P T A heard probation officer Lena Vogt speak. Camp Fire and Boy Scout reports were shared, nominating committee named, and refreshments arranged.
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Wilson P. T A
G . Kibier
L. Woolwine
P. T .A. Council
Jane Houghton
S. Temple
Lena A. Vogt
Kenwood P. T
M C Hkehne
Lola Rucker
Henry Houseman
Leola Jones
George Davidson
Boy Scouts
PTA
M. C. Kehne
W C Fernow
Keith Young
W. M. Rose
David Whittingham
Hart House Quartet To Perform At Clair Memorial Chapel
The Hart House String Quartet, a renowned four‑member ensemble, performs tonight at 15 in the Community Concert course at the Clair Memorial Chapel. The piece explores nerves of great artists and the quirks that accompany public performances.
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Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Hart Mouse
Landon Paris
New York
Paderewski
Kreisler
Casals
Milton Blackstone
Viola
Hart House
Qe de Kresg
Harry Adaskin
Boris Hambourg
Cveat Paderewski
Shower Honors Mrs Blood At Mrs Kohl Home
Mrs W Kohl entertained at a Wednesday evening shower for her daughter Mrs G L Blood. Games determined high scores to Mesdames M F Dingman J Trunec and L Melsh with consolations to Mrs E B Johnston and Miss Bee Ann Orr. Other guests included Mesdames L Shanklin H Abel C Parker F Stastny I McMinds E Kohl O Carter E Pettit and Glenn Plattenberg of Lisbon.
Junior Court No 12 Meets With Music and Games
The Ben Hur Life association Junior Court No 12 will meet Saturday at 1 30 pm in the V F W hall for business followed by a program of musical numbers games and dance with refreshments. Star No 4 juveniles of Degree of Honor Protective association meet at Moose hall 2 pm with entertainment and refreshments hosted by Mrs Cecil M Cook and Mrs Myrtle Rhoads.
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The
Ben Hur Life Association
V. F. W Hall
Star No. 4
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Moose Hall
Cecil M. Cook
Myrtle Rhoads
Grand Slam bidding teased by a savvy bridge correspondent
A Cedar Rapids Gazette bridge column argues seven no trump is reachable by two strong bidding paths. South opens two spades or four no trump, North counters with three no trump or suited bids, and South can declare seven depending on the sequence. The piece urges confident, science based bidding despite imperfect distributions.
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North
South
Souths Galaxy
Souths
Striped Ties Return to Style in Modern Menswear
Fashion columnist Amos Parrish notes striped ties surge back as a versatile accessory. Ties vary from narrow to wide, with finer stripes brighter and wider ones subtler, pairing well with gray and blue suits or brown ensembles. Bold color combos include blue on maroon and red on black, while patterns blend checks and polka dots within stripes.
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Polonius
Eastern Star instruction trip ends with return home
Mrs. Lucille Webster of 417 Tenth Street NW attended the Eastern Star school of instruction in Marion and spent several days with friends before returning home Thursday evening.
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Star School
Lucille Webster
Tenth Street
Marion
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Rothrock Home Sold to Padzensky in Cash Deal
The E. E. Rothrock residence at 1929 Ridgeway drive was sold from Mrs. Rothrock's estate to Mr. and Mrs. David Padzensky of 504 Tenth street SE. They plan remodeling and will take possession April 1. The cash sale includes a half-acre lot and was handled by W. T Hambright of the Hedges company.
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E. E. Rothrock
Ridgeway Drive
America Is Freest Country In World Says Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman declares America the freest nation today at a Chicago forum, saying citizens may think and speak freely and attend meetings without fear of legal violence. The exiled radical spoke before about 2,000 attendees at the Free Society Forum, reflecting on her past banishment to Russia as a feared anarchist.
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America
Emma Goldman
Chicago
INS
Russia
United States
Miss Goldman
Free Society Forum
First Baptist Speaker Affirms Relentless Religious Quest
The Rev H Rice at First Baptist church declares humans are incurably religious and that Jesus Christ is the perfect mirror of God the Father. He says the quest for God is not static but advances under Christ's Spirit toward ever more satisfying understanding.
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H. ©. Rice
God
First Baptist Church
Job
Mr. Rice
Jesus Christ
Philip
Jesus
God the Father
Christ
Irresistible Christ Theme for Pre Easter Meeting
Mr. Rice will preach on The Irresistible Christ. Mrs Cheater Pollins and her daughter Merlwyn will sing. The church plans a passion week visitation evangelism program with lay members.
Code Conferences Held For Foundrymen and Building Dealers
Code conferences for building material and lumber dealers and for foundrymen were held at the Hotel Roosevelt. Fifteen Iowa Foundry members from Iowa and Wisconsin discussed provisions of their national code Thursday, and twenty dealers attended the all day district conference Friday.
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Hotel Roosevelt
Iowa Foundry Group
Iowa
Wiineis
Lee Steers Named Manager for Holland Furnace Co.
Lee Steers of Green Bay Wis has been named retail sales and service manager for the Holland Furnace company in Cedar Rapids and vicinity. He succeeds Frank Wagner and will assume charge of the plant at 1714 F avenue NE Cedar Rapids.
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Lee Steers
Green Bay
Holland Furnace Co
Wis
Holland Furnace Company
Cedar Rapids
Frank Wagner
Blake Boulevard
Steers
F Avenue NE
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